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Caribbean Airlines Flight 523

Postby tcco94 » Sat Jul 30, 2011 6:40 pm

http://news.yahoo.com/cheers-screams-je ... 28270.html

Surprising all passengers survive. Thankfully. :)
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Re: Caribbean Airlines Flight 523

Postby expat » Sun Jul 31, 2011 7:04 am

http://news.yahoo.com/cheers-screams-jet-ny-crashes-guyana-185128270.html

Surprising all passengers survive. Thankfully. :)


A pile of metal at the end of runway masquerading as a former 737-800.........with no deployed flaps....... :-? :-? Someone has some explaining to do
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Re: Caribbean Airlines Flight 523

Postby hyperpep111 » Sun Jul 31, 2011 12:58 pm

Thank goodness they survived.
Most people think that flying a plane is dangerous, except pilots because they know how easy it is.
Arguing with a pilot is like wrestling with a pig in the mud, after a while you begin to think the pig likes it.
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Re: Caribbean Airlines Flight 523

Postby OVERLORD_CHRIS » Sun Jul 31, 2011 7:57 pm

Well at least this was a good story this time.
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Re: Caribbean Airlines Flight 523

Postby expat » Mon Aug 01, 2011 5:40 am

Well at least this was a good story this time.



Yes you get to personally sue the company rather than your relatives or widow  :-X

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2. And, if you have time to write the fault on a napkin and attach to it to the yoke.........you have time to write it in the tech log....see point 1.
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Re: Caribbean Airlines Flight 523

Postby hyperpep111 » Mon Aug 01, 2011 12:52 pm

Well at least this was a good story this time.



Yes you get to personally sue the company rather than your relatives or widow
Most people think that flying a plane is dangerous, except pilots because they know how easy it is.
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